The EU and the United States have both announced new sanctions on Moscow over the past 24 hours, primarily aimed at Russian energy companies that “fund the Kremlin’s war machine”.
News outlets report that Finnish oil firm Neste has suspended deliveries to Russian-owned Teboil, as US and UK sanctions target the funding of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
A book by Finland’s former President Sauli Niinistö provides an insight into the diplomatic difficulties and domestic disagreements of his 12- year tenure.
Juha Hänninen (NCP) and Mikko Polvinen (Finns) voted against the government over a proposal to end nighttime emergency services at a hospital near Oulu.
The latest changes mean that an applicant will be denied a Finnish passport if they have relied on social welfare benefits for more than three months over a two-year period.
The agreement would see political parties set joint targets for reducing state debt at the beginning of each parliamentary term — regardless of who is in government.